/*
 * Copyright 2010, 2011 by the University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173
 * Written by Eric F. Palmer eric@ericfpalmer.com || epalmer@richmond.edu
 * And other contributors
 * http://www.richmond.edu/
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package edu.richmond.is.webservices.util;

public class Timer {
    private boolean isStartedBoolean = false;
    private long beginTime = 0;
    private long endTime = 0;

    public void start() {
        this.beginTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
        this.isStartedBoolean = true;
    }

    public void stop() {
        this.endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
        this.isStartedBoolean = false;
    }

    public long getET() {
        // returns milliseconds
        long et;
        if (isStartedBoolean) {
             et = (System.currentTimeMillis() - beginTime);
        }
        else {
            et = (endTime - beginTime);
        }
        return et;
    }
}

